Hoyas for Dummies: Fool proof bloomers and growers
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Comments (20)Yes, deer will eat anything if they are hungry enough. If they are that hungry, put out a tub of water, a bale of alfalfa, and a salt lick on their path. Deer tend to move along the same path(s), so avoid planting near their paths (follow the droppings). I also companion plant with herbs, aliums, etc, and I alternate spraying Liquid Fence, Deer Off, etc. And I will try hanging air freshners. I grow all sorts of roses all over the place--one bed can have 8 different kinds. Here's what I've observed: I too have found deer leave Rugosas alone. Also most species roses, once bloomers, and Meilland "landscape" roses. The roses the deer seem to like best are Hybrid Teas, Teas, Bourbons. I have a Buck's Golden Unicorn that they munch that down regularly. So far, they haven't shown much interest in the Hy Perps, Gallicas, or Moss. Chinas, Hyb Musks, Polys and Noisettes get lightly pruned occassionally--usually just tips of new growth. Rule of thumb, the newer classes and newer roses of newer classes get eaten first; the exceptions are the bourbons (older class but do get eaten) and landscape (new class but don't get eaten). I have an out of control Scarlet Meilland right on the deer path and I wish they would prune it, but they have never touched it, where they will go out of their way to eat Zepherine Drouhin....See MoreEasy but Exotic
Comments (4)pinus strobus.. white pine.. grow like weeds in MI .... and are VERY CHEAP ... no need to go to goldner welsh and pay real money for the things.. i got one gal one foot strobus at wally world a few years back for $1.99 ... and cut them down less than 5 years later when they were 15 feet tall ... once established.. they can grow 3 to 5 feet per year ... nothing to be planted close to the house mind you ... as you trabvel north on 75 .. you see them lining the highways... by the billions .... besides those listed above .... exotic is a function of budget.. then zone ... if you are in the bloomfield i think you are in .... a day trip to gee tree farm north of jackson state prison.. including a couple hours in their arboretum .. would be time well spent .... they offer a couple thousand variations on the theme of conifers ... and run the gambit on what exotic stuff can be grown in MI ... good luck ken ps: please define what exotic means to you .... those listed in the previous post.. are plain old green plants .. that fit your fact scenario .... but i define exotic as anything but green.. including multi-colored plants ......See MoreDoes this aggravate you? No name Hoya's
Comments (18)I'm surprised the hoya was even labeled as a hoya. Most hoyas I've seen sold, especially at box stores, just come with a grower's label stating that it is a "tropical plant". I got my favorite hoya, a huge obovata for $13 at a Home Depot in SoCal with NO IDEA what it was. Only one they ever got too although they had some really rare selections as I later found out when I tried to replace what I thought must be common starter plants (what plants I didn't lose during a difficult pregnancy and a major illness after were tossed immediately after that during a move out of state because I had no energy to deal with them). I finally replaced what turned out to be a nifty miniature non-vining philodendron species with heart shaped leaves from a seller in Brazil because Home Depot stopped carrying hundreds of 2 inch potted starter plants including that one. Home Depot price: $2.50, from the Brazilian's collection :$25. Never have replaced the obovata though because I know there are slight differences between the clones and I just haven't been willing to pay the money to find out it's just slightly different (mine had really thick leaves - much thicker than the ones on Ebay look to be). Strangely enough, my husband years ago occasionally was assigned to work in the plant department of K-Mart. When he was asked what sort of plant the customers were holding he would tell them "It's a plant; don't be silly" before finding someone who might be able to distinguish a pansy from a petunia....See MoreNew
Comments (65)Hi and thanks all for kind words. Hoya sp Gunung Gading is also named sp borneo meredithii. I bought it in Sweden. It's actually becoming more and more avalible across Europe As for the substrate. Some of tghem grow in original german seramis and some in.... non clumping cat litter (made of red clay). I find it great. No other way my cuttings root and grow faster. The substrate gives perfect moisture and air around the roots. Hoyas seem to love it. And so do I as it's less complicated than standard hydroponics system. You can have a hygrometer put in the pot but you don't have to as it changes colour when it dries. Seems to be just perfect...See MoreRelated Professionals
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